Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Recipe Intensity: Moderate
Ingredients:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey or brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional garnish: chopped green onions, sesame seeds
Instructions:
- In a bowl, mix together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, honey (or brown sugar), minced garlic, and grated ginger to make the marinade.
- Add the chicken pieces to the marinade, making sure they are well coated. Cover the bowl and let the chicken marinate for at least 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
- In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in water to make a slurry. Set it aside.
- Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for about 3-5 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken pieces (reserve the marinade) and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set it aside.
- In the same skillet, add the cashews and toast them for 1-2 minutes until golden brown and fragrant. Remove the cashews from the skillet and set them aside.
- Pour the reserved marinade into the skillet and bring it to a simmer. Cook for 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add the cooked chicken and toasted cashews back to the skillet with the thickened sauce. Stir well to coat everything evenly.
- Transfer the chicken and cashew mixture to the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Air fry the cashew chicken at 400°F (200°C) for about 5-7 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the chicken is crispy and the sauce is caramelized.
- Once done, remove the cashew chicken from the air fryer and let it rest for a few minutes.
- Serve the air fryer cashew chicken hot, garnished with chopped green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
Enjoy your flavorful and crispy air fryer cashew chicken!